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Don Knotts
American actor and comedian (1924–2006)
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Knotts in 1966 | |
| Born | Jesse Donald Knotts (1924-07-21)July 21, 1924[1]: 5 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2006(2006-02-24) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1941–2006 |
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| Children | 2, including Karen Knotts |
Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards.[1]: 18 He also played Ralph Furley on the sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including leading roles in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) and T
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No Time for Sergeants
Book by Mac Hyman
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| Author | Mac Hyman |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | October 1, 1954[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
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No Time for Sergeants is a 1954 best-selling novel by Mac Hyman, which was adapted into a teleplay on The United States Steel Hour, a popular Broadway play and 1958 motion picture, as well as a 1964 television series. The book chronicles the misadventures of a country bumpkin named Will Stockdale who is drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and assigned to the U.S. Army Air Forces. Hyman was in the Army Air Forces during World War II.
Adaptations in other media
[edit]Ira Levin adapted Hyman's novel for a one-hour teleplay that appeared as an episode on The United States Steel Hour television series in 1955. An expanded version appeared on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre later that year. In 1958, a film version was released.
Television adaptation (1955)
[edit]Main article: No Time for Sergeants (United States Steel Hour)
Ira Levin's adaptation of the novel appeared live on March 15, 1955, on the anthology series The United States Steel Hour. It starred Andy Griffith as Will Stockdale, Harry Clark as